Month: September 2013

Do you behave like the North Wind?

Working with young people in education can be so rewarding. There’s nothing better than the satisfaction of knowing that your students are engaged and learning. But I know, only too well, the feeling when things aren’t going well and you ricochet your way to the end of the lesson. Perhaps your emotions feel raw and you wish things were different.

I’m reminded of the story I was told as a little girl, while sitting on the carpet in the corner of the classroom at reading time. It was all about the North Wind, how he was fierce, angry and competitive, and he showed it. He displayed his anger particularly towards The Sun, as he was very jealous of The Sun’s popularity.

One day the North Wind saw a man walking across the fields wearing a large coat, and he roared at The Sun “I’ll...